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NJ A2322

NJ A2322
Requires NJT to publish certain safety violations and establish mechanism to report unsafe conduct.


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Introduced
02/01/2018
In Committee
02/01/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020

Introduced Session

2018-2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the New Jersey Transit Corporation (New Jersey Transit) to publish quarterly each year on its website information detailing any safety violations issued in the previous quarter to New Jersey Transit by any federal agency and the amount of the fine paid by New Jersey Transit as a result of the violation. The bill requires New Jersey Transit to publish on its website information detailing any safety violation issued to New Jersey Transit during the five years prior to the effective date of the bill by any federal agency and the amount of the fine paid by New Jersey Transit as a result of the violation. Under the bill, information detailing safety violations issued by any federal agency published on New Jersey Transit's website is to remain on New Jersey Transit's website for five years from the date of issuance. Information detailing safety violations issued in the five years prior to the bills effective date is to remain on New Jersey Transit's website for five years from the date the violation is published on New Jersey Transit's website. The bill also requires New Jersey Transit to establish a mechanism, by means of a toll-free telephone hotline and electronic mail address, through which a person may confidentially report incidents of suspected safety violations or any other conduct that is reasonably expected to jeopardize the health or safety of the general public.

AI Summary

This bill requires the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) to publish quarterly on its website information detailing any safety violations issued to NJ Transit by any federal agency in the previous quarter, as well as the amount of fines paid. It also requires NJ Transit to publish information on past safety violations issued in the five years prior to the bill's effective date. The bill establishes a mechanism, such as a toll-free hotline and email address, for the public to confidentially report suspected safety violations or other conduct that may jeopardize public health and safety.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee (on 02/01/2018)

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